1. A chemist has a 60g sample of element X and incrementally adds element Y, known to react with element X, until all X has reacted. The final mass is 105g. Suppose X is 1amu and Y is 3amu. a. Find the percent mass composition. b. Find the empirical formula for the compound of X and Y. Hint: Let the subscript of X be m and the subscript of Y be n. Hint: Find the molar mass of XY in terms of m and n. Hint: Form one equation from the ratio of mol X to mol XY and another from the ratio of mol X to mol XY. You are allowed to use wolphramalpa or desmos to algebraically solve the system of equations. Note your result should be a line, not a single pair. Multiply m and n so they are whole numbers. c. Find the molar mass if the coefficients are 3 times the empirical formula
1. A chemist has a 60g sample of element X and incrementally adds element Y, known to react with element X, until all X has reacted. The final mass is 105g. Suppose X is 1amu and Y is 3amu.
a. Find the percent mass composition.
b. Find the empirical formula for the compound of X and Y.
Hint: Let the subscript of X be m and the subscript of Y be n.
Hint: Find the molar mass of XY in terms of m and n.
Hint: Form one equation from the ratio of mol X to mol XY and another from the ratio of mol X to mol XY.
You are allowed to use wolphramalpa or desmos to algebraically solve the system of equations. Note your result should be a line, not a single pair. Multiply m and n so they are whole numbers.
c. Find the molar mass if the coefficients are 3 times the empirical formula.
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